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The Final Straight

June 5, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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A short note on how and why my election forecasts differ from current polls Some polls suggest GE2017 will be close. Others, not so much. My forecast continues to suggest that the Conservatives will finish with a healthy lead in vote share, and a large majority. I thought it helpful…

Do Brexit and Trump show that we’re living in a computer simulation?

March 14, 2017February 15, 2018 by Editor

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Michael Frazer, from the University of East Anglia considers whether the world is just an illusion after all. Recent political events have turned the world upside down. The UK voting for Brexit and the US electing Donald Trump as president were unthinkable 18 months ago. In fact, they’re so extraordinary…

Ofcom should review Sky deal also because it’s a broadband supplier

March 10, 2017February 15, 2018 by Editor

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In December 2016, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox reached an agreement in principle to buy UK satellite broadcaster Sky. After Fox formally notified the European Commission of its bid on 3 March, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Karen Bradley has said that she is ‘minded to’ refer the deal to…

New evidence shows public supports banning hate speech against people with disabilities

March 1, 2017 by Editor

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Alexander Brown, University of East Anglia on the case for banning hate speech against people with disabilities A new Yougov poll and online petition reveals that British people are in favour of extending existing hate speech laws to protect people with disabilities. In a survey of just over 2,000 British…

Can Fuel Poverty policies address injustice? Challenges facing affordable warmth efforts in Scotland

February 16, 2017June 14, 2017 by Editor

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How the people who use energy to heat and light their homes are represented in fuel poverty policy have important implications for a just energy policy focused on affordability. The affordability of a warm and light home has made its seasonal return to the headlines. While the debates around the…

The Brexit Referendum reveals that Britain’s electoral machinery needs reform

September 16, 2016 by Editor

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Despite widespread fears to the contrary, the EU referendum passed off without major problems. But the vote revealed underlying problems with Britain’s electoral system – most notably the difficulty of registering to vote. Toby S James and Alistair Clark, authors of a new report by the Electoral Commission on the…

The UK and the EU: ask the experts

February 5, 2016February 12, 2016 by Editor

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UEA hosted an event where the public could ask the expert in Norwich in February 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDZZ_J-hJ0M The panel in Norwich included: Angus Armstrong, director of macroeconomics, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and senior fellow The UK in a Changing Europe Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law,…

A masterclass in how not to conduct diplomatic negotiations: Reflections on the new Greek bailout agreement

July 13, 2015July 14, 2015 by Editor

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Vassiliki Koutrakou criticises Syriza's negotiation strategy with the EU Despite the unquestionable relief at its accomplishment, the provisional agreement on a 3rd bailout deal for Greece, reached on the night of 12th July will remain in the annals of history as the result of one of the most catastrophic negotiations…

Doing things differently: embracing the politics of higher education

June 12, 2015 by Editor

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John Turnpenny discusses the role of arts and humanities and the state of higher education. There is an ongoing and powerfully important discussion about the state of British higher education, especially the role of the arts and humanities. Marina Warner, Sarah Churchwell and others identify the marginalisation of arts and…

Immigration into the UK at Heathrow Airport.

Immigration in Britain: we are far away from a dispassionate national debate

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 by Editor

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John Turnpenny explains why immigration has become a such a key political issue in Britain, arguing that there has been an absence of informed debate. Just when I thought I was into a relaxing weekend, sitting back in the barber’s chair, I was returned to the real world with the inevitable question…

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